Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems are designed to have much more capacity, reliability, and other quality features than a conventional bus system. There are a number of BRT systems in North America, with some of their technical details listed below.
<sup>1</sup> Ded.: Dedicated right-of-way<br/> <sup>2</sup> Excl. hwy: Exclusive highway lanes<br/> <sup>3</sup> Excl. street: Exclusive on-street lanes<br/> <sup>4</sup> Excl. part: Part-time exclusive lanes<br/> <sup>5</sup> Bypass: No exclusive lanes but heavy intersection bypass lanes, such as queue jumps<br/> <sup>6</sup> Shoulder: Buses can use bus bypass shoulders in congestion<br/> <sup>7</sup> HOV: High-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes can be used<br/> <sup>8</sup> Ltd. stop: System includes limited stop/express routes (includes conventional bus lines)<br/> <sup>9</sup> Pre-pay: Payment is made before boarding
<sup>1</sup> Ded.: Dedicated busway or tunnel<br/> <sup>2</sup> Excl. hwy: Exclusive highway lanes<br/> <sup>3</sup> Excl. street: Exclusive on-street lanes<br/> <sup>4</sup> Excl. part: Part-time exclusive lanes<br/> <sup>5</sup> Bypass: No exclusive lanes but heavy intersection bypass lanes<br/> <sup>6</sup> Shoulder: Buses can use hard shoulders in congestion<br/> <sup>7</sup> HOV: High-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes can be used (common)<br/> <sup>8</sup> Ltd. stop: System includes limited stop/express routes (includes conventional bus lines, common)<br/> <sup>9</sup> Pre-pay: Payment is made before boarding